Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spit up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables: spit up
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To regurgitate or vomit.

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"The baby spat up her breakfast."
"Don't show the dead bird to him; he'll just spit up."
"Usually baby doesn't need to be burped if (1) he consistently takes his usual amount of formula, gradually increasing his capacity as the weeks go by and (2) if he hasn't spit up when put down unburped after most feedings."

Usage

Inflected Forms

spits up (present, singular) spitting up (participle, present) spat up (participle, past) spat up (past)

Phrases

spit-up

Frequently Paired Words

spit-up

Synonyms

expectorate cough up cough out spit out pony up

Questions

What does spit up mean?: To regurgitate or vomit.

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